Apocalypse now redux by Francis Ford Coppola(
Visual
)42
editions published
between
1979
and
2012
in
4
languages
and held by
4,648 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A United States Army officer/trained assassin is sent into the depths of a southeast Asian jungle to seek out a renegade colonel
and terminate his command during the Vietnam War

The Matrix by Lana Wachowski(
Visual
)147
editions published
between
1998
and
2015
in
9
languages
and held by
4,623 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Neo (Reeves)-mild-mannered software author by day, feared hacker by night-is recruited into a cell of cyber-rebels, led by
Morpheus (Fishburne) and the warrior Trinity (Moss). They have made a fundamental discovery about the world: It does not exist.
It is only a seedy utopia where humanity is preserved, protected, and endlessly recycled by a mega-computer. Cypher (Pantoliano)
turns traitorous for access to comforts unmatched by the drab post-apocalyptic real world, while Agent Smith (Weaving) dismisses
humans as "a plague"--For which non-organic life is "the cure."

The matrix reloaded by Lana Wachowski(
Visual
)91
editions published
between
2002
and
2014
in
8
languages
and held by
3,175 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army. In their quest to save the human race from
extinction, they gain greater insight into the construction of The Matrix and Neo's pivotal role in the fate of mankind

Mystic River by Clint Eastwood(
Visual
)36
editions published
between
2001
and
2013
in
5
languages
and held by
3,057 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Boston childhood friends Jimmy, Sean and Dave are reunited after a brutal murder. Reformed convict Jimmy and his devoted wife
Annabeth find out that their teenage daughter Katie has been beaten and killed. Jimmy's old friend Sean is the homicide detective
assigned to the case. Jimmy gets his relatives, the Savage brothers to conduct their own investigation. Jimmy and Sean soon
suspect their old pal Dave, who now lives a quite life, but harbors some disturbing secrets of his own

Akeelah and the bee by Starbucks Entertainment(
Visual
)19
editions published
between
2005
and
2010
in
English and French
and held by
2,531 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, and her brother runs with the
local gangbangers. She is a smart girl, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat
by her school's principal, Akeelah decides to participate in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much
to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from Dr. Larabee, an English professor,
for the more prestigious regional bee. As the possibility of making it all the way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee looms,
Akeelah could provide her community with someone to rally around and be proud of. First Akeelah have to overcome her insecurities,
her distracting home life, and the knowledge that there is a field of more experienced and privileged fellow spellers

The matrix revolutions by Lana Wachowski(
Visual
)86
editions published
between
1999
and
2014
in
7
languages
and held by
2,510 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Beginning from where "Matrix Reloaded" ended, the technologically-gifted Neo remains unconscious in the real world, his mind
caught by the devious Merovingian and placed in a mysterious subway station construct. The man known as Bane is still a servant
of Agent Smith, who continues to grow in power and ability. Meanwhile, the deadly sentinels are coming dangerously close to
humanity's last sanctuary, the underground city of Zion. A final battle between humans and machines becomes inevitable

Othello by Oliver Parker(
Visual
)42
editions published
between
1985
and
2013
in
5
languages
and held by
2,501 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
In Venice during 1570, Desdemona, daughter of a powerful nobleman, elopes with Othello, a proud Moor celebrated as the city's
most awesome warrior. Iago, who has served alongside Othello for a decade, is angered when the general chooses another lieutenant,
Cassio, as his second in command. In retribution, Iago sabotages Cassio's promotion and convinces Othello that the handsome
officer is cuckolding him. Othello writhes under the tortures Iago has created, and in a fit of jealousy smothers Desdemona,
who caresses her beloved husband as she dies

The Civil War by Ken Burns(
Visual
)10
editions published
between
1990
and
2009
in
English
and held by
2,459 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
An epic documentary bringing life to America's most destructive - and defining - conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated
generals and the ordinary soldiers. A heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in
order to become one again

Contagion by Steven Soderbergh(
Visual
)30
editions published
between
2011
and
2014
in
3
languages
and held by
2,192 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to
deal with the outbreak

Boyz n the hood by John Singleton(
Visual
)43
editions published
between
1991
and
2011
in
4
languages
and held by
2,089 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Three friends struggle to survive in South Central Los Angeles where friendship, pain, danger and love form a true picture
of life in "the hood."

Man of Steel by Henry Cavill(
Visual
)23
editions published
in
2013
in
English
and held by
1,884 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where
he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation
and become the symbol of hope for all mankind"--Container

The Tuskegee airmen by Robert Markowitz(
Visual
)20
editions published
between
1995
and
2012
in
English and No Linguistic content
and held by
1,879 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The story of the 'Fighting 99th' - the first squadron of black American pilots to be allowed to fight for their country. It
is 1943 and the U.S. is suffering huge losses on the ground and in the air. Four newly recruited pilots are united by a desire
to serve their country, at a time when black flyers were not welcomed in the Air Force. Now, the "Tuskegee Airmen" must undertake
the riskiest mission of their lives and to prove to America that courage knows no color

21 by Columbia Pictures(
Visual
)27
editions published
between
2008
and
2013
in
4
languages
and held by
1,745 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent, student at M.I.T. Wanting to transfer to the Harvard School of Medicine, he learns
that he cannot afford the $300,000 for the tuition. Ben is introduced into a small but secretive club by his math professor
Micky Rosa. The club has four other students: Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Jimmy. They are being trained by Micky the skill of
blackjack card counting. Intriged by the desire to make money, Ben joins his new friends on secret weekend trips to Las Vegas
where, using their skills of code talk and hand signals. Ben makes hundreds of thousands of dollars winning blackjack at casino
after casino. Ben only wants to make enough money for the tuition and then back out. Ben's greed and arrogance put Micky,
as well as the group, on the radar of a brutal casino security enforcer, named Cole Williams. Cole holds a personal grudge
of some kind against Micky which threatens to undo everything the students have learned and earned

Bobby by Emilio Estevez(
Visual
)17
editions published
between
2006
and
2008
in
6
languages
and held by
1,511 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Revisits the night presidential-hopeful Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in June 1968. Tells the
stories of a variety of people present on that fateful night, ranging from Kennedy's campaign staff and volunteers to the
hotel owner, employees such as kitchen staff, and various guests

Fantastic 4(
Visual
)9
editions published
between
2007
and
2008
in
English
and held by
1,439 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
When the Silver Surfer arrives on Earth, army General Hager demands that Reed Richards create a sensor to track him and find
out what he's doing on Earth. The only problem is that Richards is helping Sue Storm plan their rescheduled wedding. Ben Grimm
is heating up his relationship with Alicia and Johnny Storm is trying to get sponsorships and girls. Returning is Victor Von
Doom, who gladly offers to assist the military in figuring out what the Silver Surfer is all about

Ride along by Ice Cube(
Visual
)12
editions published
in
2014
in
English
and held by
1,369 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
For the past two years, high school securtiy guard Ben has been trying to show detective James that he's more than just a
video game junkie who's unworthy of his sister. When Ben finally gets accepted into the police academy, James invites him
on a ride-along designed to scare the hell out of him

Miss Evers' boys by Alfre Wood(
Visual
)8
editions published
between
1997
and
2010
in
English and Spanish
and held by
1,301 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"It is 1932 when loyal, devoted Nurse Eunice Evers is invited to work with Dr. Brodus and Dr. Douglas on a federally funded
program to treat syphilis patients in Alabama. Free treatment is offered to those who test positive for the disease, including
Caleb Humphries and Willie Johnson. But when the government withdraws its support, money is offered for what will become known
as 'The Tuskegee Experiment'; a study of the effects of syphilis on patients who don't receive treatment. Now the men must
be led to believe they are being cared for, when in fact they are being denied the medicine that could cure them. Miss Evers
is faced with a terrible dilemma - to abandon the experiment and tell her patients or to remain silent and offer only comfort"--Container

TMNT by Kevin Munroe(
Visual
)19
editions published
between
2007
and
2012
in
English and Chinese
and held by
1,250 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
After the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles have grown apart as a family. Master Splinter, their
sensei, is struggling to keep them together. He becomes worried when strange things begin brewing in New York City. Tech-industrialist
tycoon Max Winters revives four ancient stone warriors and enlists the help of the foot clan to help capture ancient monsters

What's love got to do with it(
Visual
)20
editions published
between
1993
and
2011
in
English and No Linguistic content
and held by
1,177 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The turbulent relationship of Ike and Tina Turner eventually forces Tina to leave and find the courage to believe in herself

Slavery by another name(
Visual
)2
editions published
in
2012
in
English
and held by
1,143 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Challenges one of America's most cherished assumptions, the belief that slavery in the U.S. ended with Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation
Proclamation, by telling the harrowing story of how, in the South, a new system of involuntary servitude took its place with
shocking force